Fire of Love
Seen it?2022 | 94 min | Documentary
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (99% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A doomed love triangle between intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, and their beloved volcanoes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Archival Documentary. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries. Won 1 Peabody Award: Peabody Awards: Best Documentary Feature. Also nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 BAFTA and 6 more Critics' Choice Awards. Plus 10 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 64K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sara Dosa
- Alka BalbirKatia Conrad Krafft (voice)
- Guillaume TremblayMaurice Krafft (voice)
- Miranda JulySelf - Narrator (voice)
- Katia KrafftSelf (archive footage)
- Maurice KrafftSelf (archive footage)
- Harry GlickenSelf (archive footage)
- Roland HaasSelf (archive footage)
- Jacques DurieuxSelf (archive footage)
- Michel WolffSelf (archive footage)